"in a later series in ""Last of the Time Lords"" (2007), where Professor Docherty expresses a keen fondness for the show and how it ""hasn't been the same since Des took over—Both Deses"". In the 2002 film ""About a Boy"", protagonist Will Freeman is a regular viewer of ""Countdown"". Fairport Convention guitarist Simon Nicol named one of his solo records ""Consonant Please, Carol"", echoing one of the show's catchphrases. ""Countdown"" has also generated a number of widely-viewed outtakes, with the letters occasionally producing a word that was deemed unsuitable for the original broadcast. A round in which Dictionary Corner offered"
"television continuously since 1965. ""Countdown"" was initially recorded at The Leeds Studios for 27 years, before moving to Manchester-based Granada Studios in 2009. Following the development of MediaCityUK, Countdown moved again in 2013 to the new purpose build studios at Dock10, Greater Manchester. The programme was presented by Richard Whiteley for over 20 years, until his sudden death in June 2005. It was then presented by Des Lynam until the end of 2006, Des O'Connor until the end of 2008, and Jeff Stelling until the end of 2011; Nick Hewer has presented the show since 2012. Carol Vorderman, the show's"
"new host of the Channel 4 game show ""Countdown"" following the departure of Des O'Connor. He had reportedly also been approached for the role following the death of long-time host Richard Whiteley, but the role was given to former fellow sports presenter Des Lynam instead. Stelling began recording ""Countdown"" in December 2008, with the show's new assistant Rachel Riley, and started broadcasting in January 2009. He also appears during an episode of ""The IT Crowd"" in the same role. However, it was announced on 25 May 2011 that Stelling would be stepping down as presenter of ""Countdown"" at the end"
"revealed he had refused the job. Anthea Turner, Ulrika Jonsson, and Myleene Klass were all linked with Vorderman's job; however, Channel 4 then began to search for a previously unknown male or female arithmetician with ""charm and charisma"". Eventually, on 21 November 2008, after O'Connor and Vorderman had finished filming, it was confirmed that Stelling and Oxford maths graduate Rachel Riley would join the show, with Susie Dent continuing as resident lexicographer. ""Countdown"" has occupied a tea-time broadcast slot since its inception. Currently an episode lasts around 45 minutes including advertising breaks. During the normal series, the winner of each"
"history. Garrett was delighted to discover that the musical gene stretched far back and had run in her family for several generations. Garrett is a veteran of Dictionary Corner on the Channel 4 game show ""Countdown"" and in June 2005 it was thought that she was to become one of the show's rotating guest hosts while Richard Whiteley was recovering from illness. After Whiteley's death, however, the plan for rotating guest hosts was abandoned and Des Lynam took the role for the next fifteen months. Garrett did not appear on Countdown again until October 2009. On Christmas Day 2004 BBC"
"specials of Channel 4 programmes. It was confirmed in October 2017 that a celebrity addition of the Channel 4 series ""Celebrity"" ""Hunted"" would be made for Stand Up To Cancer. The series began airing on 10 October 2017 over 4 episodes. The celebrities taking part were ""Gogglebox""’s Stephanie and Dominic Parker, Made in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing & Spencer Matthews, The Wanted’s Jay McGuiness & Siva Kaneswaran and Anneka Rice. It was confirmed that another Celebrity edition of ""Celebrity"" ""First Dates"" would be made. Airing on 3 November 2017. The celebrities taking part include 80’s singer Sinitta, MP for Lichfield Michael"
"with the comment, ""Frankly I wasn't sent to this world to present game shows."" Stephen Merchant was the third host, appearing in a one-off edition for ""Stand Up to Cancer"" in 2016. His style of presentation involved quirky jokes about real-life events and a cheerful demeanor with the contestants. Richard Ayoade is the show's fourth host, who was chosen to present the programme by Channel 4 after they decided to revive ""The Crystal Maze"" in November 2016; their decision to hire him for the revival was announced in January 2017, after Merchant declined to take on the role following the"
"broadcast slot and inclusive appeal of its format and presentation. ""Countdown"" has been one of Channel 4's most-watched programmes for over twenty years, but has never won a major television award. When Des Lynam became the new presenter after Whiteley's death in 2005, the show regularly drew an average 1.7 million viewers every day—which was around half a million more than in the last few years of Richard Whiteley presenting—and the Series 54 final, on 26 May 2006, attracted 2.5 million viewers. From 3–4 million viewers had watched the show daily in its previous 16:15 slot. The drop in viewers"
"Richard Whiteley John Richard Whiteley (28 December 1943 – 26 June 2005) was an English presenter, and journalist, best known for his twenty-three years as host of the game show ""Countdown"". ""Countdown"" was the launch programme for Channel 4 at 4:45 pm on 2 November 1982, and Whiteley was the first person to be seen on the channel (not counting a programme montage). Despite his intelligence, Whiteley enjoyed projecting the image of an absent-minded eccentric. His trademarks were his jolly, avuncular manner, his fondness for puns, and his bold, sometimes garish wardrobe. Thanks to over twenty years' worth of nightly"
"was repeated on 1 October 2007 on More4 and on 2 November 2007 on Channel 4, as part of ""Channel 4 at 25"", a season of celebratory Channel 4 programmes as it celebrated its 25th birthday. On 2 November 2007, ""Countdown"" celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary and aired a special 'birthday episode'. The two players were 2006 winner Conor Travers and 2002 winner Chris Wills. However, for the rounds, VIP guests selected the letters and numbers. Guests included Gordon Brown, Amir Khan and Richard Attenborough. A statement from the French TV network France Télévisions was read out on air by Carol"
"thirty episodes, and was filmed next to Channel 4's ""Countdown"". During filming, the seats malfunctioned and producers had to run on and off the stage in order to fix them. This left some audience members disgruntled, and they had to be bribed to stay by being given chocolates. The show forms part of a shake-up of ITV daytime programming; ""Tipping Point"" was replaced by ""Ejector Seat"" and ""The Chase"" was replaced by ""The Paul O'Grady Show"". ""Good Morning Britain"" and """" were also introduced that week. The Chase returned on 2 June 2014 The game show has been the subject"
"Stelling was confirmed as the new host, with Oxford graduate Rachel Riley in the Vorderman role. It was announced on 24 May 2011 that Stelling would be leaving the programme, and he presented his final show on 16 December 2011. On 16 November 2011, it was announced that Nick Hewer would be taking over as host, with his first show broadcast on 9 January 2012. ""Countdown"" quickly established cult status within British television – an image which it maintains today, despite numerous changes of rules and personnel. The programme's audience comprises mainly students, homemakers and pensioners, owing to the ""teatime"""
"presenter vacated by the recently deceased Richard Whiteley. Vorderman declined, and a search for a new presenter began while the show went into a four-month hiatus. In October 2005, Des Lynam replaced Whiteley and co-hosted with Vorderman. In January 2007 Des O'Connor replaced Lynam; Vorderman continued to co-host the show. On 25 July 2008, after 26 unbroken years with the show, it was announced that Vorderman was stepping down from ""Countdown"". She later said she had resigned after failing to agree terms with Channel 4 for a new contract, and it was reported that she had been asked to take"
"Countdown Carol Vorderman and the comedian Alex Horne. Also, the Hollywood director John Madden known for the Academy-award-winning ""Shakespeare In Love"", and professor and writer John Fraser. Musical alumni include Al Doyle (1998) and Felix Martin (1999) of the electronic band Hot Chip. In 2010, American composer Eric Whitacre was named Visiting Fellow and Composer-in-Residence. Author Dorothy L. Sayers suggested that, given details in two of the stories, the fictional character Sherlock Holmes must have been at Cambridge rather than Oxford and that ""of all the Cambridge colleges, Sidney Sussex (College) perhaps offered the greatest number of advantages to a"
"2005 but less frequently as previously. From 2002 two new panellists every week and a third panelist who would be a special guest for the day. There was always a male and female panel member as well the special guest. As of 2018 the panellists rotated daily, as opposed to a weekly rotation. Regular panel members have included TV presenters, journalists, comedians, politicians, actors, singers, entertainers and reality television stars. These have included: TV critic Ian Hyland from the ""News of the World"" used to appear on the show every Monday with a review of the week's TV, taking the"
"for Stand Up to Cancer aired in late October 2018. Celebrities appearing were Joey Essex from ""The Only Way Is Essex"", Melinda Messenger, former glamour model and television presenter, Sandra Martin from ""Gogglebox"" and Lady Colin Campbell, TV personality. The format created in United Kingdom has been adapted in USA, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Israel, France, Netherlands and Brazil. First Dates First Dates is a British reality television programme that has aired on Channel 4 since 20 June 2013. The programme is narrated by Brian Protheroe. The programme is filmed at the Paternoster Chop House restaurant in"
"who would like to become a game show hostess. Unlike almost any other game show hostess of the time, however, the advertisement also made it clear that the applicants' appearance would be less important than their talent as a mathematician. Gradually the tasks performed by the extra presenters were taken over by Carol Vorderman, whose role within the show essentially became that of co-presenter. Whiteley fell ill with septicaemia in 2005, and as a result he was no longer able to record ""Countdown"". Although Whiteley made a slow recovery from his illness, he died on 26 June 2005, after a"
"jokes within the programme. An unsold pilot for a U.S. version titled ""Countdown"" was filmed on September 18, 1990 hosted by Los Angeles Radio personality Michael Jackson, announced by Charlie O'Donnell, and produced by the Guber-Peters Company (successor to Barris Industries now owned by Sony Pictures Television). Two teams, each with one celebrity (Heather Thomas & Woody Harrelson) competed in a series of rounds involving forming words from a series of nine letters. Letter tiles are arranged face-down into two piles; one all consonants, the other vowels. The contestant picks a pile, and Jackson reveals the top tile from that"
"Carol Vorderman Carol Jean Vorderman, (born 24 December 1960) is a British media personality, best known for co-hosting the popular game show ""Countdown"" for 26 years from 1982 until 2008, publishing newspaper columns on internet topics, writing books on subjects ranging from school textbooks on mathematics to a #1 best-selling book on Detox diets, advocating for numerous charities, and hosting the Pride of Britain awards each year to honour British people who have acted bravely or extraordinarily in challenging situations. Vorderman's career began in 1982 when she joined Channel 4 game show ""Countdown"". She appeared on the show most recently"
"stated that the concept had proved disastrous, and was abandoned. ""Calendar Countdown"" was presented by Richard Whiteley, with Cathy Hytner and Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks managing the numbers and letters rounds respectively. When ""Countdown"" was commissioned for Channel 4, the number of hostesses expanded further: Cathy Hytner and Beverley Isherwood selected the letters and numbers tiles respectively, and calculations in the numbers rounds were checked by Linda Barrett or Carol Vorderman. Vorderman, a Cambridge graduate and member of Mensa, was appointed as one of the numbers experts after responding to an advertisement in a national newspaper which asked for a young woman"
"television programme about Britons buying property abroad, followed by ""Countdown"", a game show on Channel 4. The episode was originally broadcast on BBC One, during the 9 pm to 10 pm time slot on Monday, 8 December 2008. However, it was held back to 10:40 pm in Northern Ireland, and did not broadcast in Scotland on the day all together. The finale attracted 6 million viewers on its original broadcast, earning a 25% audience share. Ratings were up by 900,000 viewers and four share points from the previous episode which aired against ""I'm a Celebrity, Get, Me Out of Here!"""
"used a temporary outdoor set at 30 Rock, and MSNBC's ""Countdown with Keith Olbermann"" (which joined at Studio 1A in 30 Rock on October 22, 2007). On September 13, 2006, ""Today"" moved back into the revamped Studio 1A space. The new studio was divided into five different sections on the lower level including an interview area, the couch area, the news desk, the performance/interview/extra space area, and home base, which is where the anchors start the show. A gigantic Panasonic 103-inch plasma monitor is often used for graphic display backgrounds. A kitchen set is located upstairs from the main studio."
"and halftime shows, including for the 2017 NBA Finals on ABC. As of February 2018, production of NBA Countdown was moved from ESPN’s studios in Los Angeles to ESPN’s Bristol, CT studios in the set used for the network’s NFL studio shows. In April the show once again relocated to a new studio at Pier 17 in New York as Michelle Beadle is the host of ESPN’s new morning show ""Get Up!"" which debuted on April 2, 2018. ""Note: ABC's March 9, 2003 edition of NBA Shootaround took place at both Madison Square Garden in New York, with Mike Tirico"
"Benchmark (game show) Benchmark is a British game show that aired on Channel 4 from 1 June to 31 December 2015. It is hosted by Paddy McGuinness. The show was recorded at Manchester's MediaCityUK and was first broadcast on 1 June 2015. The show has been described as ""a blend of the survey questions from ""8 Out of 10 Cats"" and the higher/lower element from ""Play Your Cards Right"""". Paddy McGuinness, the host, has said that he found the two-show-a-day filming schedule somewhat hectic, and found himself phoning Bradley Walsh as to how it was possible. Two contestants out of"
"Fat Quiz of the Year"" on Channel 4 since 2004. On the radio, ""The News Quiz"", ""Just a Minute"", ""I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"" and ""The Unbelievable Truth"" are among the most popular and long-running panel shows, all of which air on BBC Radio 4. British comedy panel shows feature mainly male guests. A 2016 study that analyzed 4,700 episodes from 1967 to 2016 found that 1,488 of them had an all-male lineup, and only one an all-female cast. The proportion of women rose from 3% in 1989 to 31% in 2016. Australian panel shows include advertising-focused ""The Gruen"
"were involved in the show, one of several things happened. Some performers, such as Enrique Iglesias, were on stage from the very beginning. Others, such as Gareth Gates came on stage about 5 to 7 minutes before their performance for a short interview. Also, some musical guests only performed during the end credits and participated in the Cooldown section of the programme. However, all bands performed during the credits and were interviewed in the Cooldown segment. Once the show moved to BBC One, it moved to Monday nights, and the guest list increased to three or occasionally four people, with"
"the fourth season Bittman and Cheloo were replaced by pop singer Horia Brenciu and rock star Ștefan Bănică, Jr.In july 2016,Carla's Dreams was joined in the jury. Hosts The show is hosted by Răzvan Simion and Dani Oțil, who are also known for hosting a well known morning show on Antena 1. In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses small number of acts (four or five, depending on the season) to progress to the live finals. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she"
"an exact solution in the numbers rounds if the contestants are unable to do so. Riley's appointment to ""Countdown"" was announced at the same time as the announcement of a new main host, Jeff Stelling, replacing Des O'Connor; the duo of Stelling and Riley were in place for the new series beginning in January 2009. Although she had no ambition to be a television presenter, she was encouraged to apply by her mother, and decided to do so because she was interested in the numbers part of the game. Having beaten 1,000 applicants for the role, she commented, ""There's only"
"contestants, and Joe Wilkinson joining Dent during the crossover's recording. Following the first special, Channel 4 ordered another crossover special for 24 August 2012 as part of Channel 4's ""Funny Fortnight"", featuring the same cast as before, along with the appearances of David O'Doherty and former ""Countdown"" contestant Clarke Carlisle. In April 2013, a further two specials were ordered by the network, expanding on the merged formats but featuring the same cast, albeit with Lock unable to attend due to ill health and leading to Lee Mack standing in for him. As part of the expanded format, both Mack and"
"by Samantha Ponder (and in 2017 by Maria Taylor after Ponder left to become host of ""Sunday NFL Countdown"" that same year). In 2015, Rece Davis (also host of the college basketball version of ""GameDay"") replaced Chris Fowler as host of the show. In 2010, the program was expanded from two to three hours, with the opening hour broadcast on ESPNU until 2013. The show is known for its prediction segment that appears at the end of each broadcast. Typically there are four predictors: Corso, Herbstreit, Howard, and an invited guest, usually a celebrity, prominent athlete, or radio personality associated"
"replaced by Kelly Osbourne and that both Charley Speed and Julien Macdonald would continue on the judging panel. However it was later announced that both Speed and Woodward were leaving the panel to be replaced by Tyson Beckford and Whitney Port. Previous judges have included Lisa Butcher, Marie Helvin, Paula Hamilton, Huggy Ragnarsson, industry expert Jonathan Phang and fashion expert Gerry DeVeaux. Usually, an additional guest judge will sit in on the panel every week. According to the show's official site, anyone with the right to live or work in Britain is free to apply for the show, but must"
"Space Top 10 Countdown Space Top 10 Countdown is a TV show on the Canadian cable television channel Space. It counts down the Top Ten characters of a movie genre and shows clips of these films/characters. It had eleven episodes in its first season and a second season of nine episodes. Kim Poirier and Jonathan Llyr took turns hosting the show. Kim Poirier as Herself - On-Air Presenter <br> Jonathan Llyr as Himself - On-Air Presenter 1.1 - Most Malicious Movie Monsters (aired 19 May 2006) hosted by Kim Poirier <br> 1.2 - Super Heroes (aired 23 September 2006) hosted"
"Countdown USA host Lon Helton. Randy Travis, who was in attendance, received a round of applause for his participation and Fairchild thanked him personally for being a part of the project. ""Billboard"" said that the video contains ""more special-effects scenarios in these four minutes as anything short of an ""Avatar"" sequel, albeit with churches, forests, and Ryman Auditoriums standing in for other planets."" On April 2, 2017, the video won the 2016 ACM Award for ""Video of the Year"". Forever Country ""Forever Country"" is a medley performed by the artists of Then, Now & Forever, a one-time gathering of 30"